FOOD OF YOUNG JUVENILE LEMON SHARKS, NEGAPRION BREVIROSTRIS (POEY), NEAR SANDY KEY, WESTERN FLORIDA BAY

The food habits of the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, were investigated by examining the stomach contents of juveniles between 58 and 100 cm in total length from shallow grass flats near Sandy Key in western Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, Florida. Small demersal fish, mainly Opsanus be...

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Published in:Florida scientist 1986-01, Vol.49 (1), p.7-10
Main Author: Schmidt, Thomas W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diet
Everglades
Food
Gastrointestinal secretions
Keys
Lagodon rhomboides
Marine
Minors
National parks
Negaprion brevirostris
Opsanus beta
Penaeus duorarum
Sharks
Shrimp
Stomach
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Summary:The food habits of the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, were investigated by examining the stomach contents of juveniles between 58 and 100 cm in total length from shallow grass flats near Sandy Key in western Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, Florida. Small demersal fish, mainly Opsanus beta and Lagodon rhomboïdes, and the commercially important pink shrimp, Penaeus duorarum, were the most common dietary items of N. brevirostris in the coastal marine waters. Small, fast-moving pelagic fishes were also found in the shark's diet.
ISSN:0098-4590